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reading desk

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noun

a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.

a lectern in a church.

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Origin of reading desk

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby reading desk

readily, read in, readiness, reading, reading chair, reading desk, reading group, reading notice, reading room, reading week, read into

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Example sentences from the Web for reading desk

It has a very handsome pulpit and reading-desk, and of late years the whole building has been renovated.
Guernsey Pictorial Directory and Stranger's Guide|Thomas Bellamy
The man produced a plan, and he selected the one nearest the pulpit and the reading-desk.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874|Charles L. Graves
His surplice rasped against the holly-leaves, as he made his way into the reading-desk.
The Following of the Star|Florence L. Barclay
Nevertheless, he noted how excellent a place for the simple feasts would be the reading-desk.
All Sorts and Conditions of Men|Walter Besant

He was not, however, allowed to take it home with him, and it was usually chained to the reading-desk to prevent this.
Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely|Rev. Edward Conybeare.

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